On June 25, Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-Pa.) introduced the “Right to Vote Act” in the U.S. House. It is the same bill that was introduced in the U.S. Senate several months ago, S.3916. It only applies to elections for federal … Continue reading
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The oldest pending ballot access case in the nation is Cowen v Raffensperger, which was filed in 2017 to challenge the Georgia ballot access law for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, in U.S. House races. The case … Continue reading
On June 6, the Illinois legislature passed HB 4488, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates,, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from June to May. As of June 25, Governor J. B. Pritzker still hasn’t acted on the … Continue reading
Henry Wallace in 1948 was only certified for the ballot in eleven states, at the time of the Progressive Party’s presidential convention, held July 24-25. See Curtis MacDougall’s history book about the Wallace campaign, “Gideon’s Army”, page 445, volume two. … Continue reading
On June 25, a New Jersey voter, Scott Salmon, sued the Secretary of State to force her to keep Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., off the November ballot. The basis for the lawsuit, which is filed in state court, is that … Continue reading